Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-23


that while the Sheriff was not compelled
by law to obey the command oil the U. ..
Commissioner, still he could act as ms
agent for the detention of the prisoner II
he wished, but could not contlne her In
Jail The u. s. Marshal at once took
charge of the woman, and descended to the
street with her, where he had carriage
in waiting to convey her to the United
States Court room. Up to this time the
crowd had been reasonably quiet, but as
the carriage started on its way symptoms
of disorder began to manifest themselves.
Finally a rush was made by portion OF
the crowd for the carriage, the intention
being to rescue the woman. The police
began to club the mob, which returned the
assault by throwing bricks, and for few
moments a very warm fight progressed.
The crowd was beaten of for the time, but
at the Federal building as the woman was
being taken from the carriage the assault
was renewed, but was again unsuccessful,
although red pepper and snuff was thrown
in the ewes of the officers. A number Of
arrests were made by the authorities.
The proceedings before the Commissioner
being opened, Judge Spalding, the counsel
for the woman, asked for postpOnement,
he desiring the presence OF
THREE MATERIAL WITNESSES
from this city. These were Miss Isabella
GOshOrn, daughter OF W. 5. Goshorn, Isaiah
Chosen, = neighbOr of the family, and NJ.
Coon. an employee of the Wheeling and
Belmont Bridge Company. He said he
proposed to prove by these witnesses that
in October, 1860, Miss GoshOrn had gone
from Wheeling to Beaver, Pa accompanied
by Lucy, that Miss GOshorn stopped at
Beaver, but that Lucy had not left the cars
and was taken on to Pittsburg, from which
city she went to Cleveland. Mr.. Barlow,
the attorney for Mr.. GOshorn, objected to
the continuance, and stated that the claim
of counsel for the defense was untrue. At
the request of the Commissioner, Mr..
Spaldiug put his statement III writing, to
which the Messrs GoshOrn responded by an
affidavit, setting forth the facts
as to the ownership of the girl
and the conditions under which she left
this city, with the further asser'
ton that Miss Isabella GoshOrn had not
been in Beaver, Pa, for four years prior to
that time, and that Lucy was at her home
in the GoshOrn house on the Sd Of October,
upon the evening of which day she disap
peared. The Commissioner decided to ad
iourn the case until the following Thurs
day, to allow of the attendance of the wit
nesses asked for, and in the meantime
confined the woman in the Government
building, the Jail being no longer open tC
him for that purpose. The Commissioner
also sent Mr.. Hooyey as u commissioner to
this city to take the testimony desired by
the counsel for the woman.
On Thursday, the Commissioner having
returned from the city, the hearing was re-
sumed in this midst Of
GREAT POPULAR EXCITEMENT,
which, by this time, had spread over the
greater portion Of Northern Ohio. The
testimony dsproved the claim of the girl
that she had been carried outside the linn
its of Virginia by Miss GOshorn, and the
counsel employed iR-ber behalf announced
his satisfaction and acknowledged that the
woman ought to be returned TO the Gus
tody of Mr.. GOshOrn. The U. s. Commits
siouer accordingly DECIDED that Lucy re,
main in the custody of the Federal Marshal,
and that she be by him conducted to Vir,
ginia, there to he turned over to Mr.,
GOshOrn.
Seeing that there was no hope OF secur'
ing the wOman's release through Legal
means, public subscription was started
to buy her freedom, u. S. Marshal John
son heading the list with 500. The
court room was the scene of a public meet
ing after the conclusion OF the hearing be
fore the Commissioner, at which
speeches were made by Mr.
GOShOru and Others, and good feel
ing was in some measure restored. The
proposition to purchase the woman fel
through, however, and it was determined
by Mr. GOshOrn and the officers to take
her back to Wheeling. The popular ex
citement broke out afresh at this, and al
connected with the woman were i'll great
danger. For example, Il mob collected al
the hOnse of q man named Graves, whC
was suspected of having given information
which led TO the first arrest Of the woman
and his premises were subjected to shower
Of stones, and he would have heen heater
if the crowd could have gotten hold of him
Mr.. Benton, the owner Of the house a
which the woman was stopping wher
secreted, even went so far as to bring sui
for S., 900 against the deputy marshals, al
leging that he had been damaged in thai
amount by their committing a trespass OIL
his premises in entering them to put the
fugitive under arrest. 1t is hardly neces
sary to say that this suit came to naught
| On the afternoon of the same day the u
S. Commissioner gave his decision, Thurs
day, the Marshal put Lucy on the train fol
Wheeling, and accompanied by six depu
ties, the Messrs. GoshOrn, and a number
of citizens and newspaper men, q start was
made for this city. There was tremen,
dOus crowd at the depot, but no demon
stration was made. By this time the ex,
citement throughout northern Ohio was al
fever heat, and the air was full of rumOrs
that the train would be boarded and
THE WOMAN RELEASED.
These reports were we'll founded. The
stations all along the route were filled by
crowds of people, and rs the train proceed.
ed the outlook became more uncertain. Al
Ravenna the first actual trouble occurred.
There a negro and white man, the form.
er carrying a formidable-loOking club,
boarded the train and took separate seats
close to the party. About the
same time the conductor received
the rather unpleasant information
that the town of Lima was filled with
armed men, and that a row was coming.
Engineer Simmons was directed to keep q
sharp lookout for Instructions ON the track,
and in case he observed any preparations
for an attack on tine train he was to whistle
for the brakes as though to stop, and then,
throwing the engine wide OPEN" to dash
by at the highest possible speed. As Lima
was approached the precautions were re.
doubled. As the train came in sight OF
the depot column of armed men was
seen drawn up on each side of the track,
muskets being very prominent in the array
of weapons, while those not so supplied
were arms with clubs, knives, re-
volvers, and so on. As the
train approached threatening demOnstra,
tions wee seen, and there was no
doubt Of the intentions of the crowd. The
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